Could a mouthpiece replace sleep lab tests for apnea?
NCT ID NCT07397780
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study checks if a special mouthpiece that measures oxygen levels during sleep is as accurate as the standard sleep lab test. Thirty adults with obstructive sleep apnea will wear the device overnight in a sleep lab. If it works well, it might offer a simpler way to track oxygen drops at home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RPMO2 OSA Device (buccal mucosal oximeter embedded in an oral appliance)
- What this could lead to
- If accurate, this device could allow people with sleep apnea to monitor their oxygen levels at home without a full sleep lab visit.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage validation study with only 30 participants. The device may not be accurate enough, and results may not apply to everyone with sleep apnea.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults with obstructive sleep apnea
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Male or female, aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (per American Academy of Sleep Medicine's definition) * Adequate dentition for oral appliance therapy * Ability to refrain from the use of OSA therapy other than the study device for the week prior to the in-lab sleep study Exclusion Criteria: * Non-respiratory sleep disorders or environmental or personal factors that preclude the accuracy, acquisition, or interpretation of in-lab polysomnography * Pregnancy * In the opinion of the principal investigator, unsuitable for participation in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Star Sleep and Wellness
Dallas, Texas, 75251, United States
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